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- STEENBURGH'S STUFF
- Mildly Useful Utilities
- For Batch Files
- Version 3.0
- Copyright 1991-1993 by Chuck Steenburgh and Tay-Jee Software
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- WRITE.EXE 2.5
- Copyright 1991-1993 Chuck Steenburgh & Tay-Jee Software
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- We know that ECHO has its limits, don't we? WRITE will let
- you have full control over the positioning and color of your
- text messages in batch files. Version 2.0 adds the capability
- to have write display text files, similar to DOS's TYPE|MORE
- combination, but in FULL color that you specify.
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- Syntax:
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- WRITE "Text"|@file [ccc] [/C] [/Rn] [/Ln] [/S] [/X|/N] [/H]|
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- "Text" This is the text to be displayed,
- which must be enclosed in quotes if
- it consists of more than one word.
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- @file Name of file containing ASCII text to
- be displayed. Can be specified in
- lieu of "Text."
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- ccc This is the color in which to print
- the text. See Appendix 3.
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- /C Centers text on line.
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- /Rn n is the row (0-24, top to bottom) on
- which the text will appear. The de-
- fault is to use the current cursor
- position.
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- /Ln n is the column (0-79, left to right)
- where the text will begin printing.
- The default is to use the current cur-
- sor position.
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- /S Include this switch to utilize slow
- (BIOS) screen writes. This will
- suppress "snow" on some CGA displays.
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- /X | /N Places screen in eXtended (43/50 line)|
- mode or Normal (25 line) mode on EGA |
- or VGA systems. |
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- /H Displays brief help screen.
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- Examples:
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- WRITE "This is my message"
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- Displays "This is my message" on the current line in gray
- on black background (same as ECHO This is my message, only
- MUCH faster).
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- WRITE "This is my message." 79
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- Displays "This is my message." on the current line in
- bright white on red background.
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- WRITE "Hello, Chuck." /r10 /l25
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- Displays "Hello, Chuck." on row 10, column 25, in gray on
- black background.
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- WRITE "Goodbye, Chuck." /r5 /c /s 207
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- Displays "Goodbye, Chuck." centered on row 5 in flashing
- bright white on red background. Suppresses snow on old CGA sys-
- tems.
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- WRITE @write.doc 15
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- Displays this documentation file on the screen in bright
- white on black background.
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- If a text file is to be displayed, the /L, /R, and /C switch-|
- es are ignored. The screen will be cleared, and text will be |
- displayed a screen at a time. Users will be prompted with the |
- familiar "Press any key to continue..." message to continue on |
- to the next screen. |
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- WRITE returns errorlevels as follows:
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- 0 Normal termination
- 1 Text file displayed
- 2 Help screen displayed
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- Note to users of WRITE 1.1 or 1.0:
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- Commands written for earlier versions of WRITE are not com-
- patible with WRITE 2.x. Sorry, but the new features included
- with WRITE 2.0 demanded a different system of passing parameters
- to the program. The current switches are similar to those used
- with the remainder of STEENBURGH'S STUFF utilities. The original
- two releases of WRITE were little more than executable versions
- of some "C" functions I had written for use in other programs,
- while version 2.0 is a completely new, much more flexible and
- capable utility.
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- OMBUDSMAN
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- This program is produced by a member of the Association of
- Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that
- the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to
- resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
- contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The
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- ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with
- an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for
- members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545
- Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message
- via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman, 70007,3536.
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- DISCLAIMER
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- The programs described in this documentation are guaran-
- teed to do absolutely nothing! They have, however, in my exper-
- ience performed essentially as described herein. The author
- will not be responsible for any loss or damages caused through
- the use of these programs. No warranty, express or implied,
- is provided for this software's performance, merchantability,
- or fitness for a particular purpose.
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- All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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- The programs and documentation are Copyright 1991,1992 by
- Chuck Steenburgh. You are encouraged to distribute these pro-
- grams provided the following conditions are met:
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- - all files contained in the archive or distribution disk
- must be distributed together in UNMODIFIED form
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- - you charge no more than a reasonable fee for copying or
- subscription, and clearly indicate that payment of such
- a fee does NOT grant ownership of the programs.
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- This program is part of set of utilities known as STEEN-
- BURGH'S STUFF (Mildly Useful Utilities). The full set of
- utilities includes the following programs:
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- BATBOX: Simple menu creation/input system
- CHKDRV: Checks disk drive status
- CHKPRN: Checks parallel printer status
- CLK: Displays time on screen
- CURSOR: Change cursor shape
- DOSVER: Checks for DOS version currently running
- INPUT: Simple prompt/input system
- KLS: Colorful screen-clearing utility
- LAUNCHER: File selection/execution system
- MUSIC: Plays transcribed sheet music on the PC
- RAND: Random number generator
- SKIP: Prints blank lines from batch files
- SOUNDER: Wide range of noise making options
- SPACE: File/disk space reporting utility
- WAITFOR: Timed pauses
- WHENISIT: Date/time telling utility
- WRITE: Colorful output anywhere on screen
- XD: Create/switch directories at the same time
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- You may evaluate these programs for up to 30 days on a free
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- trial basis. After 30 days, you should register your use of
- these programs. The registration fee is $20, payable to the
- author at the address given below. For those registering
- directly with Tay-Jee Software, we offer a $5 cash discount.
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- Let's be real: I don't plan to make a lot of money this way.
- Registration does have its advantages:
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- - I am improving these programs all the time. Registration
- will get you IMMEDIATELY a disk with the latest version.
- You will also get the next major release of the program set
- sent to you free of charge.
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- - While I can't promise to include everyone's suggestions
- in program updates, you can bet I'll listen to registered
- users before any of you scrounges out there.
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- - You will make me feel all warm and fuzzy and appreciated,
- and all that good stuff.
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- - You will also get an evaluation copy of my text file for-
- matting program (used to produce the margins in this doc-
- ument), and any other electronic creations I have decided
- to unleash on a foolish, unsuspecting world.
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- Send comments/registrations to:
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- Tay-Jee Software
- Post Office Box 835
- Lexington, VA 24450
- (703)464-5290
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- !!!VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ADD 4.5SALES TAX!!!
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- CIS 72330,1776 (I haunt the IBMSYS and IBMPRO forums)
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